Past puzzleDecember 18, 20176

Jumble hints: December 18, 2017

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2017-12-18

Step through today's Jumble help

Start with the clue lengths and circled-letter counts, move into first-letter nudges, then reveal the clue answers and final phrase only when you decide to.

4 clue words6 bonus lettersFinal: 6

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 6. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
BULMA

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

ALBUM

Clue 25 letters
PAYLP

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

APPLY

Clue 36 letters
BASYHB

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

SHABBY

Clue 46 letters
PUNDIA

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

UNPAID

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.

Clue 2

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 3

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with A, ends with M, and has circled positions 2.

Clue 2

Starts with A, ends with Y, and has circled positions 2, 3.

Clue 3

Starts with S, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1.

Clue 4

Starts with U, ends with D, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
BULMA

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

ALBUM

Clue 25 letters
PAYLP

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

APPLY

Clue 36 letters
BASYHB

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

SHABBY

Clue 46 letters
PUNDIA

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

UNPAID

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

The future eye doctors were ---

LPPSUI6

Official final answer: PUPILS.

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